Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Speaker, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Speaker and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Speaker
- Astronomy & Satellites ...
- Whether using binoculars, a small telescope or the naked-eye, the Heavens-Above website can help you to find your way around the night-time sky. In addition to detailed sky charts, their website will help you find planets, asteriods, comets, satellites and their tracks across the sky.
- To give accurate results, Heavens-Above requires the latitude and longitude of your location. As a starting point, when we link to Heavens-Above, we pass this GPS location for Speaker:
- 43.205017, -82.803583
- Once you're on the Heavens-Above website, you can improve its accuracy by giving a more precise longitude and latitude as your actual position.
- The Heavens-Above Website, centered on Speaker
- Bird Watching ...
- We enjoy finding new spots for bird watching and we use the eBird website for local sighting reports and to help identify hotspots.
- The eBird website is organized on a county-by-county basis. We have selected Sanilac County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Sanilac County
- Since Speaker is near Saint Clair County and also Lapeer County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Saint Clair County
- eBird sighting report for Lapeer County
- Waymarking ...
- Looking for somewhere out of the ordinary? Find a unique place and want to share it with others? Then it's time to visit Waymarking.com:
- Waymark.com
Communities Also Named Speaker ...
We found one communities that share the name Speaker.
Within Michigan, the name Speaker is unique.
Beyond Michigan, there is another community also named Speaker in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
Curious and Interesting Names Near Speaker ...
As we travel, we always see a community with a name that gives pause. While there are names which are interesting or familiar, some catch our attention or strike our fancy. We always wonder about such a name. If time permits and the community is not too far, we'll usually try to make a side-trip.
- Birch Beach
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Birch Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Birch Beach
- Birch Beach is located in Sanilac County
- Blaine
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blaine
- Blaine is located in Saint Clair County
- Blue Water Beach
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blue Water Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue Water Beach
- Blue Water Beach is located in Sanilac County
- Cash
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north) - Emmett
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emmett
- Emmett is located in Saint Clair County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 259 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Emmett <3>
- Fargo
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast) - Goodland
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest) - Great Lakes Beach
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Great Lakes Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Great Lakes Beach
- Great Lakes Beach is located in Sanilac County
- Melvin
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest) - Peck
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peck
- Peck is located in Sanilac County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 588 people
- Ruby
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ruby
- Ruby is located in Saint Clair County
- Valley Center
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley Center
- Valley Center is located in Sanilac County
How Far From Speaker to ...
We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers & Almanacs that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Speaker to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Speaker and extending to:
- Sandusky, which is the Seat of Sanilac County, lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<1> to the north. If you could walk a straight line from Speaker to Sandusky, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of a day to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take four to five hours.
- Lansing, which is the State Capital of Michigan, lies 94 miles [151.3 km] to the west southwest (WSW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than two hours, a buggy would take most of three days and walking would take 6 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 422 miles [679.1 km] to the southeast (SE). Driving would take most of a day, a buggy would take 17 days and walking would take 24 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,940 miles [9,559.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,673 miles [10,739.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,553 miles [7,327.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Speaker. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Sanilac County: www.sanilaccounty.net/
The official website for State of Michigan: https://www.michigan.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Speaker) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Speaker. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 43.2050, Longitude: -82.8036 |
| <2> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <4> | While we have tried to pick reasonable speeds, the rate of travel is very theoretical - obstacles like fences, hills, lakes, river crossings and rest stops have been ignored. When we say 'Days' of travel, we're assuming 8 hours of travel per day. |
| <5> | The shortest line can be visualized by stretching a string on a Globe from Point A to Point B - this is known as a Great Circle Route. Where you might expect the shortest route from Speaker to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 311.225 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 307.88 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 305.747 degrees. |